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Scarlett (G.I. Joe)
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Scarlett is a fictional character from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
, a line of military
-themed toys created by Hasbro
. The character is one of the original members of the fictional team and toy line. She is a major character of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
comic book
series and the animated series. She has also appeared in G.I. Joe: Sigma 6
, appearing in both the animated series and comic book.
. Although she is as adept with standard weapons as any of her comrades, her weapon of choice is the crossbow
which fires various bolts with specialized functions. Her rank is Master Sergeant, and she serves from time to time as team leader. Her primary specialty for the team is counter intelligence and is additionally skilled in martial arts and acrobatics. Of note, her secondary military specialty remains classified in all of her file cards.
She learned her martial arts skills from her father, who trained her and her three brothers as he was an instructor. She has several black belts in various forms of martial arts. She has long red hair, which she tends to put up into a pony tail. In some of her appearances, it is shown she may speak with a southern drawl or localized Georgian accent.
She also graduated summa cum laude from a prestigious university, and passed her Bar Exams to practice law before moving into the military. In comic continuity she also has a sister, Siobhan, who visited her after she lapsed into a coma following the Baroness shooting her at point-blank range. After her doctors proclaimed her brain-dead, Siobahn obtained a court-order to terminate Scarlett's life-support.
Her quote is "Beauty may only be skin deep, but lethal is to the bone"
As of April 2009, she has 14 figures in the 3 and 3/4 inch line. At two points during the releases of figures, the trademark on the name Scarlett was lost, so she has been released as Scarlett and as Agent Scarlett.
She is usually packaged with some form of crossbow. She usually is part of the regular line of figures, but has been a member of the Ninja Force (which used a synthetic hair material to make her pony tail).
A new version of Scarlett was released in 1993 as part of the Ninja Force line.
In Europe/UK, the 1982 mold of Scarlett was recolored blonde with a dark green and black uniform and released as Quarrel. This figure was part of the Action Force line and came packaged with a the Z-Force RAM Motorcycle that had been recolored green and black (as opposed to the olive drab color of the American released RAM motorcycle).
The first, classified as Covert Operations, features Scarlett in a camouflage uniform. The second, classified as Desert Ambush, features her in the movie style black uniform.
In a flashback in G.I. Joe #27, it was revealed that Scarlett's first assignment on the G.I. Joe team was to train the new team in hand-to-hand combat. During the exercises, she met Snake Eyes for the first time. While she bested most of the team's members, she recognized that Snake Eyes was a superior fighter despite the fact that he had allowed her to beat him, allowing her to keep her dignity and respect with the other Joes. Scarlett was intrigued by his actions, and as a result, they became very close. On a mission in the Middle East, Snake Eyes, Scarlett, Rock 'n Roll
, and Grunt
were sent to save George Strawhacker from Cobra. On the way, the helicopter in which they were traveling began to malfunction, forcing Rock 'n' Roll and Grunt to bail out before it crashed. Scarlett remained stuck in the burning helicopter, however, and Snake Eyes stayed behind to save her. He rescued her, but a window exploded right in his face, scarring him and damaging his vocal cords
. Despite his injuries, Snake Eyes convinced Hawk
to let him continue with the mission.
Scarlett recovered from her injuries but Snake Eyes harbored no ill will and the two became even closer. This seemingly backfires in issue #135 when she angrily berates him for exclusion during the middle of training with other Joes ninjas. She abandons the team, all part of her plan to go undercover with Cobra. In G.I. Joe #138, Scarlett goes undercover with Cobra, though few officers in the organization believed her. As part of the cover, she is forced to believe that she has caused the death of Stalker
and Hawk
, the only Joe officers who know the truth behind her motivations.. While undercover, she takes part in the hunt for Destro and Baroness
and confronts them when Snake-Eyes and Storm-Shadow rescue the two. To keep up the cover, Snake-Eyes impales her on his sword. The Cobra ninja Slice realizes that since the wound was not instantly fatal (Scarlett was verbally realizing she had not killed her friends) that Snake-Eyes had 'pulled' his attack. Therefore, Scarlett was still working for the G.I. Joe team.
Scarlett is badly injured again when a vengeful Baroness, who thought Snake Eyes had killed her brother, shot her in the midst of kidnapping Snake Eyes. Scarlett eventually recovered from her coma and was reunited with Snake Eyes. The two would continue to serve G.I. Joe, even becoming members of the Ninja Force special team, until the Joe Team disbanded.
started a new series, that continues where the Marvel Comics series ended. The new series started with a free comic book day issue #155, and replaces all of the DDP continuity that was established. This series is again written by Larry Hama.
for the first time. It is because of the intelligence that she gathers, as well as her skills, that she is brought into the team.
, and the eventual second disbandment of the team.
before the U.S. Army bombs the state after Cobra takes it over.
ian technology. As part of this, Scarlett is one of the few Joes who operates a giant mecha robot of her own. Scarlett appears during the third miniseries and it is shown that Snake Eyes has a love interest with Scarlett. Scarlett returned those feelings to Snake Eyes with a passionate kiss. In the final issue of the third miniseries, Scarlett is looking for Snake Eyes as Arcee
is synthesizing a meal. He is hiding up in the ceiling behind her and sticks a note on her back. Scarlett responds to his message by saying: "Do you want to continue playing our little game?". She is briefly shown in the fourth mini-series still being a member of the G.I. Joe team.
duplicates. She was the only one to suspect that the Duke that led the mission was a synthoid himself. She tested that idea in battle by pretending that her Skystriker
jet fighter was losing control. The fake Duke was her co-pilot and she pleaded for him to save himself. When he ejected instead of staying to help her, it proved to Scarlett that he was an impostor and moved to later stop him. As mentioned earlier, Scarlett makes use of a variety of specialized arrows with her crossbow, such as flare arrows, tractor rigs, grappling lines, and high explosive tipped arrows.
She was featured in one of the series' Public Service Announcement
s telling a girl not to give up on learning how to water ski.
All through the Sunbow
-produced series, Scarlett was voiced by actress B. J. Ward.
.
. She was primarily featured in a variation of her 1982 outfit, in a different color scheme. (Pink replaced gray, for example.)
, Scarlett is a commissioned officer with the rank of Second Lieutenant
rather than a Sergeant as in other continuities, and works in Army Intelligence. Her position in Army Intelligence was originally a desk-bound information processing analyst which caused her to study and practice ninjistu to prove herself captable of actual field work. Her detailed information background supports the team well. Her first field assignment results in her and her associates finding out the truth of Cobra and becoming the Renegades. Her ninja teacher Snake Eyes follows her once she is forced on the run.
In "Revelations" Pt. 1, it was revealed that her father Patrick O'Hara was a former worker for Cobra Industries who perished in an explosion that he caused to keep Cobra Industries from using his MASS Device for their own purposes. Following an encounter with her father's ghost, Scarlett revisited her father's home in Atlanta, Georgia where she learned the truth about her father's demise from Snake Eyes showing footage of what happened that day. It is revealed that the red stone in Scarlett's locket plays a key in Cobra Industries' plot to activate the MASS Device. When the Bio-Vipers attacked the house, Scarlett was knocked out by Baroness who swipes Scarlett's locket.
character Quarrel in the European G. I. Joe equivalent, Action Force
is a re-work of Scarlett. Quarrel was cast as a Swiss
diplomat
's daughter, specialized in martial arts
, and was packaged with the Z Force Rapid Fire motorcycle and Attack Cannon. Released in 1984 with the second generation of Action Force, she was again re-painted and re-characterized in the accompanying Battle Action Force
comic books in 1985, this time as Scarlett, with the introduction of the third generation AF
range. However, her character did not conform fully to her G. I. Joe counterpart as she was cast as a Belgian
undercover operative. The range was discontinued in Europe in the late 1980s.
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when he steals a helicopter. She is later rescued by Snake Eyes and the team.
, Scarlett's background is substantially altered. This version of Scarlett is more of a hard charger and appears younger (although that may be due to the anime-influenced art style of Sigma 6). She serves as the team's second in command under Duke. The 4Kids TV website for Sigma 6 also mentions her expertise as a helicopter pilot while at the same time dropping any mention of her specialty in counter-intelligence.
Tunnel Rat
seems to have a crush on her (which is based on nothing from the comic book) after a mission they were on and after TR tried on cologne that was supposed to attract women but failed after he was covered in a rash. Scarlett also appears to have a rougher edge to her as she explained she hasn't worn a dress since senior prom.
Scarlett appears as the main star of issue 4, where she is pitted against the Baroness. Scarlett is requested to serve as a body guard for a visiting Prime Minister at a fashion show. He reveals that he chose Scarlett because he wanted her to be his date, not his protector, which she feels very upset with for being under estimated. Baroness lures Scarlett away, and the Dreadnoks kidnap the Prime Minister. After realizing it was all a set-up, Scarlett follows, and singlehandedly defeats all of the Cobra Agents, and releases the Prime Minister. The issue ends with him admitting he did in fact underestimate Scarlett, and she comments, "Now you know, and knowing is half the battle!"
This issue again stresses that Scarlett is a no nonsense woman, who does not take being a soldier lightly. She feels that she has a lot more to prove, especially against all of the other men she serves with, but she shows that when push comes to shove, she is a Joe and will win the battle.
portrays Scarlett in Stephen Sommers
' live-action film, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
Publishing is set in the same continuity as the Marvel series, and as such, Scarlett remains paired with Snake Eyes in those titles. In various "alternate reality" comic books, such as G.I. Joe: Reloaded, Snake Eyes is not a member of G.I. Joe, but is seen to pine after Scarlett from afar, while in others, such as the numerous crossovers with the Transformers
franchise, Scarlett and Snake Eyes also become a couple through the course of the story.
In the IDW series, a past relationship with Duke is evident in G.I. Joe: #4. However, in Snake Eyes: Cobra Civil War, Snake Eyes and Scarlett are shown to be starting a relationship in issue #2 and #3.
Cover Girl
kissed Duke on the cheek in the episode "Cobra Claws Are Coming to Town". In the episode "Cobra Stops The World", Scarlett asks Duke to take her to dinner and a movie and he agrees. In the episode "Spell of the Siren", the Baroness discovers a conch shell whose song hypnotizes men. She uses the shell to seize control of Cobra and capture most of the male Joes. Scarlett was overly concerned for Duke's welfare, to which Lady Jaye replies: "Duke and Flint are in Cobra's curse, Scarlett, now it's up to us".
In the episode "The Phantom Brigade", the ending scene shows Duke putting his arm around Scarlett as they walk away after having paid their respects to the dead heroes.
series, it is indicated that Scarlett has had romantic partnerships in the past with both Duke and Snake Eyes. In the course of the storyline, Duke presents her with an ultimatum, to go with Snake-Eyes or to remain with him, and she chooses to be with Duke. Later on while on a mission in Siberia, Duke gets injured and orders Scarlett to leave him. She refuses and replies: "Oh, to hell with your orders! It's taken me years to sort out in my head what I want - who I want - and today I did. I'm staying with you, for all the time I have left. And if that' only six minutes, then damn it, I'm spending my last six minutes with you!"
episode "Return of the Arashikage", Jinx
says, "You know you’re not like his other students. I’ve seen how he treats you… how he cares." In episode "Fire Fight", Scarlett goes with Snake Eyes on a chopper motorcycle, and Tunnel Rat says, "Ah, what can you do. Chicks dig the strong totally silent type." When Scarlett is hanging off a mountain lift, Baroness
says to Snake Eyes, "Surrender Ninja, or your girlfriend flies away." In the episode "Knockoffs", Roadblock
says, "You see, now that's what I'm talking about. Snake Eyes and Scarlett, they share bond, a connection." In episode "White Out", Storm Shadow
threatens Snake Eyes when he shouts, “and your woman will be the first to fall!” In episode "The Anaconda Strain", Scarlett is remembering her father, whom she thought was deceased at the time, when Snake Eyes comforts her.
In the episode "Going Underground", both Scarlett and Duke are trapped underground separated from the remaining Joes. They managed to send a S.O.S. As they felt another cave in occurring, they held on to each other, only it was Tunnel Rat and Snake Eyes coming in to rescue them. Seeing them as they were, Tunnel Rat turns to Snake Eyes and says: "Guess we shoulda' seen that coming, eh?". Later on, after Duke hands Scarlett her locket, she gives him a hug, when Snake Eyes sees this, he rides off on his motorcycle as Duke tries to explain.
In the episode "Revelations, Part 1", Scarlett learns that Snake Eyes briefly met her father and promised him to look after his daughter. Scarlett says, "All that time we spent together. You should have found a way to tell me the truth." At the end of the episode however, Scarlett can see that Snake Eyes blamed himself for what happen and discovers why he couldn't tell her the truth. She realizes that nobody was going to make Patrick O'Hara quit and thanked him for helping her father. In episode "Revelations, Part 2", Snake Eyes is forced to walk through the MASS Device, Mindbender
says to Scarlett, “If only I had the right frequency, you wouldn't have to watch your boyfriend get turned inside out.”
In an interview with writer Henry Gilroy
, Gilroy stated that the relationships between Flint
and Lady Jaye and Scarlett and Snake Eyes would be evolving as the series progresses.
.
Scarlett appears as a playable character in the video game G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
.
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a military-themed line of action figures and toys in Hasbro's G.I. Joe franchise. The toyline lasted from 1982 to 1994, producing well over 500 figures and 250 vehicles and playsets. The line reappeared in 1997 and has continued in one form or another to the...
, a line of military
Military
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-themed toys created by Hasbro
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. The character is one of the original members of the fictional team and toy line. She is a major character of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
G.I. Joe (comics)
G.I. Joe has been the title of comic strips and comic books in every decade since 1942. As a licensed property by Hasbro, comics have been released from 1967 to present, with only two interruptions longer than a year . As a team fighting Cobra since 1982, the comic book history of G.I...
comic book
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series and the animated series. She has also appeared in G.I. Joe: Sigma 6
G.I. Joe: Sigma 6
G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 is a line of military-themed action figures and toys produced by Hasbro, re-imagining the characters of the 1980s toyline, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.The Sigma 6 toy line served several purposes for Hasbro...
, appearing in both the animated series and comic book.
A Real American Hero Series
She was the first female action figure in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toy line. The official line on Scarlett is that her full name is Shana M. O'Hara. She was born in Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. Although she is as adept with standard weapons as any of her comrades, her weapon of choice is the crossbow
Crossbow
A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles, often called bolts or quarrels. The medieval crossbow was called by many names, most of which derived from the word ballista, a torsion engine resembling a crossbow in appearance.Historically, crossbows played a...
which fires various bolts with specialized functions. Her rank is Master Sergeant, and she serves from time to time as team leader. Her primary specialty for the team is counter intelligence and is additionally skilled in martial arts and acrobatics. Of note, her secondary military specialty remains classified in all of her file cards.
She learned her martial arts skills from her father, who trained her and her three brothers as he was an instructor. She has several black belts in various forms of martial arts. She has long red hair, which she tends to put up into a pony tail. In some of her appearances, it is shown she may speak with a southern drawl or localized Georgian accent.
She also graduated summa cum laude from a prestigious university, and passed her Bar Exams to practice law before moving into the military. In comic continuity she also has a sister, Siobhan, who visited her after she lapsed into a coma following the Baroness shooting her at point-blank range. After her doctors proclaimed her brain-dead, Siobahn obtained a court-order to terminate Scarlett's life-support.
Her quote is "Beauty may only be skin deep, but lethal is to the bone"
As of April 2009, she has 14 figures in the 3 and 3/4 inch line. At two points during the releases of figures, the trademark on the name Scarlett was lost, so she has been released as Scarlett and as Agent Scarlett.
Vintage/Modern
Scarlett is the first female member of the G.I. Joe team to be given an action figure. Her first figure was made back in 1982, making her one of the only figures of that year to have a completely unique mold. Her mold is also unique in that it is the only figure not to have peg holes in the feet.She is usually packaged with some form of crossbow. She usually is part of the regular line of figures, but has been a member of the Ninja Force (which used a synthetic hair material to make her pony tail).
A new version of Scarlett was released in 1993 as part of the Ninja Force line.
Sigma 6
Although she is a member of the Sigma 6 team in the animated series, Scarlett was not made as a figure for the 8 inch line. She was released in 2006 as a member of the 2 and a 1/2 in figure line with a helicopter in the "Mission: Copter Countdown" set. To date, this is the only figure in the Sigma 6 line for Scarlett.International Variants
In Argentina, the 1982 mold of Scarlett was recolored blonde with a blue and white uniform and released as Glenda.In Europe/UK, the 1982 mold of Scarlett was recolored blonde with a dark green and black uniform and released as Quarrel. This figure was part of the Action Force line and came packaged with a the Z-Force RAM Motorcycle that had been recolored green and black (as opposed to the olive drab color of the American released RAM motorcycle).
25th Anniversary
Scarlett was featured in the G.I. Joe team 5 pack for the 25th Anniversary in 2007 as an intelligence officer, using a new mold heavily based on her first design. She was released in several different comic packs. Her most unique release was her 2008 release as a Counter Intelligence officer. For this version, her uniform was painted blue and silver as a homage to Glenda.G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
To coincide with the launch of the new movie, Hasbro released two figures in July 2009 based on the Scarlett movie character. For both releases, she is listed as Shana "Scarlett" O'Hara.The first, classified as Covert Operations, features Scarlett in a camouflage uniform. The second, classified as Desert Ambush, features her in the movie style black uniform.
Real American Hero - Marvel Comics
Scarlett first appeared in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1 (June 1982).In a flashback in G.I. Joe #27, it was revealed that Scarlett's first assignment on the G.I. Joe team was to train the new team in hand-to-hand combat. During the exercises, she met Snake Eyes for the first time. While she bested most of the team's members, she recognized that Snake Eyes was a superior fighter despite the fact that he had allowed her to beat him, allowing her to keep her dignity and respect with the other Joes. Scarlett was intrigued by his actions, and as a result, they became very close. On a mission in the Middle East, Snake Eyes, Scarlett, Rock 'n Roll
Rock 'n Roll (G.I. Joe)
Rock 'n Roll is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toy line, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. He is the G.I. Joe team's original machine gunner and debuted in 1982.-Profile:...
, and Grunt
Grunt (G.I. Joe)
Grunt is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is an infantryman with the G.I. Joe Team and debuted in 1982.-Profile:...
were sent to save George Strawhacker from Cobra. On the way, the helicopter in which they were traveling began to malfunction, forcing Rock 'n' Roll and Grunt to bail out before it crashed. Scarlett remained stuck in the burning helicopter, however, and Snake Eyes stayed behind to save her. He rescued her, but a window exploded right in his face, scarring him and damaging his vocal cords
Vocal folds
The vocal folds, also known commonly as vocal cords, are composed of twin infoldings of mucous membrane stretched horizontally across the larynx...
. Despite his injuries, Snake Eyes convinced Hawk
Hawk (G.I. Joe)
Hawk is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of military-themed toys. He appears in the animated series, comic books, toyline, and movie.-Profile:...
to let him continue with the mission.
Scarlett recovered from her injuries but Snake Eyes harbored no ill will and the two became even closer. This seemingly backfires in issue #135 when she angrily berates him for exclusion during the middle of training with other Joes ninjas. She abandons the team, all part of her plan to go undercover with Cobra. In G.I. Joe #138, Scarlett goes undercover with Cobra, though few officers in the organization believed her. As part of the cover, she is forced to believe that she has caused the death of Stalker
Stalker (G.I. Joe)
Stalker is the code name of Army Sergeant Lonzo R. Wilkinson, a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series. He is one of very few characters from the first line of the toys to have a distinct appearance from the other action figures, as he is African-American. Stalker was a major...
and Hawk
Hawk (G.I. Joe)
Hawk is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of military-themed toys. He appears in the animated series, comic books, toyline, and movie.-Profile:...
, the only Joe officers who know the truth behind her motivations.. While undercover, she takes part in the hunt for Destro and Baroness
Baroness (G.I. Joe)
The Baroness is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline by Hasbro, originally appearing in the first issue of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic series by Marvel Comics in June, 1982. The Baroness is a villain, usually associated with G.I. Joe's enemy, Cobra.Baroness...
and confronts them when Snake-Eyes and Storm-Shadow rescue the two. To keep up the cover, Snake-Eyes impales her on his sword. The Cobra ninja Slice realizes that since the wound was not instantly fatal (Scarlett was verbally realizing she had not killed her friends) that Snake-Eyes had 'pulled' his attack. Therefore, Scarlett was still working for the G.I. Joe team.
Scarlett is badly injured again when a vengeful Baroness, who thought Snake Eyes had killed her brother, shot her in the midst of kidnapping Snake Eyes. Scarlett eventually recovered from her coma and was reunited with Snake Eyes. The two would continue to serve G.I. Joe, even becoming members of the Ninja Force special team, until the Joe Team disbanded.
IDW Publishing
IDWIDW
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started a new series, that continues where the Marvel Comics series ended. The new series started with a free comic book day issue #155, and replaces all of the DDP continuity that was established. This series is again written by Larry Hama.
Alternate Realities/Continuities
Devil's Due - Scarlett: Declassified
This one-shot reveals that before she joined the G.I. Joe team, she was a member of the Army. She was given training above and beyond what a female was allowed to receive at the time, as the generals putting G.I. Joe together wanted a secret weapon that enemies would not suspect. It is revealed that during her time in the CIA she is first given a mini-crossbow, which eventually becomes her weapon of choice. Also, much of her history with martial arts is revealed. Her last mission before joining the G.I. Joe team faces her off against DestroDestro
Laird James McCullen Destro XXIV, usually referred to simply as Destro, is a fictional villain from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of military-themed toys from Hasbro. He is portrayed by Christopher Eccleston in the 2009 live-action film, G.I...
for the first time. It is because of the intelligence that she gathers, as well as her skills, that she is brought into the team.
Reinstatement - Devils Due
When the team reformed, the two were forced to work together. Scarlett was initially angry at Snake Eyes but came to forgive him in the end. In 2002, Snake Eyes proposed to Scarlett a second time and they are again engaged to be married in the current storyline. They continued to serve on the team together through the final wake of the Red Shadows, the death of Lady JayeLady Jaye (G.I. Joe)
Lady Jaye is a fictional character in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. She was originally created as a character for the Sunbow cartoon series in 1984, and later produced as an action figure, and finally introduced into the comic book in 1985. Lady Jaye is...
, and the eventual second disbandment of the team.
G.I. Joe Reloaded
This series has a drastically different approach to G.I. Joe's creation. Scarlett is still working with her father and brothers when he receives a mysterious package and is killed by the poisonous contents. She later joins the new team, and eventually leads the team in its final mission to liberate HawaiiHawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
before the U.S. Army bombs the state after Cobra takes it over.
G.I. Joe vs. Transformers
This is made up of four mini-series as of 2007. This series takes a drastically different approach to the formation of the G.I. Joe team as being a special missions team to defend Earth against Cobra who has CybertronCybertron
Cybertron is a fictional planet, the homeworld of the Transformers in the various fictional incarnations of the metaseries and toyline by Hasbro. In the Japanese series, the planet is referred to as "Cybertron" pronounced as セイバートロン Seibātoron...
ian technology. As part of this, Scarlett is one of the few Joes who operates a giant mecha robot of her own. Scarlett appears during the third miniseries and it is shown that Snake Eyes has a love interest with Scarlett. Scarlett returned those feelings to Snake Eyes with a passionate kiss. In the final issue of the third miniseries, Scarlett is looking for Snake Eyes as Arcee
Arcee
Arcee is the name of a fictional character in the Transformers franchise. She is a female Autobot, usually pink in color. Being the most famous of the Female Transformers, she has two primary forms...
is synthesizing a meal. He is hiding up in the ceiling behind her and sticks a note on her back. Scarlett responds to his message by saying: "Do you want to continue playing our little game?". She is briefly shown in the fourth mini-series still being a member of the G.I. Joe team.
IDW Comics
In 2009, IDW Publishing took over the license for the G.I. Joe comic series. There are as of March 2009, three new series, including one headed by Larry Hama. These series do not connect to any of the past continuity. In this new continuity, Scarlett was one of the first Joes, working alongside Duke on her debut mission (G.I. Joe: Origins). In the present day, she is a commanding officer based at the Pit and now outranks Duke.Sunbow
Scarlett appeared in the original G.I. Joe animated series. Scarlett first appeared in the MASS Device mini-series. She was portrayed as the typical tough female member of the team, intelligent and strong- willed. Generally, though, if Flint is not present, she takes command after Duke. She was primarily responsible for calling the Joes into action against orders from their superiors who were actually synthoidSynthoid
A synthoid is a fictional type of artificial lifeform. The term originated on the television cartoon series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, produced by Sunbow in the mid-1980s. It has since been used in other media as well.-As used in G.I. Joe:...
duplicates. She was the only one to suspect that the Duke that led the mission was a synthoid himself. She tested that idea in battle by pretending that her Skystriker
Skystriker
In the fictional world of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Skystriker refers to two things: a jet fighter and a character.-Toys:The Skystriker XP-14F is a variable wing fighter aircraft, which first appeared in the 1983 edition of the hit cartoon series and toyline...
jet fighter was losing control. The fake Duke was her co-pilot and she pleaded for him to save himself. When he ejected instead of staying to help her, it proved to Scarlett that he was an impostor and moved to later stop him. As mentioned earlier, Scarlett makes use of a variety of specialized arrows with her crossbow, such as flare arrows, tractor rigs, grappling lines, and high explosive tipped arrows.
She was featured in one of the series' Public Service Announcement
Public service announcement
A public service announcement or public service ad is a type of advertisement featured on television, radio, print or other media...
s telling a girl not to give up on learning how to water ski.
All through the Sunbow
Sunbow Productions
Sunbow Entertainment was an animation studio, founded in 1980 and owned up until 1998 by Griffin-Bacal Advertising in New York. The first animation efforts by Griffin-Bacal were producing the animated commercials for Hasbro's G.I...
-produced series, Scarlett was voiced by actress B. J. Ward.
G.I. Joe: The Movie
Like many of the characters from the previous seasons, Scarlett appeared briefly in the 1987 animated film G.I. Joe: The MovieG.I. Joe: The Movie
G.I. Joe: The Movie is a 1987 animated film spun off from the animated series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, based on the original Hasbro toyline. It was produced by Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions and was animated in Japan by Toei Animation.Created at the height of the G.I. Joe craze in...
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DiC
Scarlett appeared in five of the second season of DiC's G.I. JoeG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1989 TV series)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a half-hour American animated television series based on the successful toyline from Hasbro and the comic book series from Marvel Comics. The series was produced by DIC Entertainment and ran from 1989 to 1991....
. She was primarily featured in a variation of her 1982 outfit, in a different color scheme. (Pink replaced gray, for example.)
G.I. Joe: Renegades
In G.I. Joe: RenegadesG.I. Joe: Renegades
G.I. Joe: Renegades is an American animated television series based on the G.I. Joe toy franchise. The series premiered on November 26, 2010 on The Hub. The series aired on Teletoon in Canada....
, Scarlett is a commissioned officer with the rank of Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
rather than a Sergeant as in other continuities, and works in Army Intelligence. Her position in Army Intelligence was originally a desk-bound information processing analyst which caused her to study and practice ninjistu to prove herself captable of actual field work. Her detailed information background supports the team well. Her first field assignment results in her and her associates finding out the truth of Cobra and becoming the Renegades. Her ninja teacher Snake Eyes follows her once she is forced on the run.
In "Revelations" Pt. 1, it was revealed that her father Patrick O'Hara was a former worker for Cobra Industries who perished in an explosion that he caused to keep Cobra Industries from using his MASS Device for their own purposes. Following an encounter with her father's ghost, Scarlett revisited her father's home in Atlanta, Georgia where she learned the truth about her father's demise from Snake Eyes showing footage of what happened that day. It is revealed that the red stone in Scarlett's locket plays a key in Cobra Industries' plot to activate the MASS Device. When the Bio-Vipers attacked the house, Scarlett was knocked out by Baroness who swipes Scarlett's locket.
Action Force
The Z ForceZ Force (Action Force)
Z Force is a fictional infantry military unit that features in the Action Force universe, a European version of the G.I. Joe action figure and comic book series....
character Quarrel in the European G. I. Joe equivalent, Action Force
Action Force
Action Force was a 1980s range of European action figures initially based on Action Man, and later used to introduce G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toys to European markets...
is a re-work of Scarlett. Quarrel was cast as a Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
diplomat
Diplomacy
Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or states...
's daughter, specialized in martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
, and was packaged with the Z Force Rapid Fire motorcycle and Attack Cannon. Released in 1984 with the second generation of Action Force, she was again re-painted and re-characterized in the accompanying Battle Action Force
Battle Picture Weekly
Battle Picture Weekly, at various time also known as Battle Action Force, Battle and Battle with Storm Force, was a British war comic published by IPC Magazines from 8 March 1975 to 23 January 1988, when it merged with Eagle...
comic books in 1985, this time as Scarlett, with the introduction of the third generation AF
AF (Action Figures)
AF or the Action Force were the third generation of Action Force action figures and comic book heroes released in the United Kingdom. Originally featuring in the Battle Action Force comics and cast as action figures by Palitoy, they were an internationally re-worked version of the G.I...
range. However, her character did not conform fully to her G. I. Joe counterpart as she was cast as a Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
undercover operative. The range was discontinued in Europe in the late 1980s.
G.I. Joe direct to video movies
Scarlett was a member of the G.I. Joe team in both direct-to-video movies, Spy Troops and Valor vs. Venom. These movies seem to be more associated with the continuity in Sigma Six, and do not really seem to have any direct ties to previous animated continuity. In both movies, Scarlett is voiced by Lisa Ann BeleyLisa Ann Beley
Lisa Ann Beley is a Canadian voice actor, who has voiced various characters from anime. She grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, before moving to Vancouver, where she studied in the University of British Columbia's acting program.-Anime:...
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Spy Troops
Serves as a second in command to the team. She is taken hostage by ZartanZartan
Zartan is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, by Hasbro. He is a mercenary who often worked directly for Cobra Commander, and is one of the main villains in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic and animated series. His character was voiced by Zack Hoffman in the 1985 TV...
when he steals a helicopter. She is later rescued by Snake Eyes and the team.
Animated series
In the new series, G.I. Joe: Sigma 6G.I. Joe: Sigma 6
G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 is a line of military-themed action figures and toys produced by Hasbro, re-imagining the characters of the 1980s toyline, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.The Sigma 6 toy line served several purposes for Hasbro...
, Scarlett's background is substantially altered. This version of Scarlett is more of a hard charger and appears younger (although that may be due to the anime-influenced art style of Sigma 6). She serves as the team's second in command under Duke. The 4Kids TV website for Sigma 6 also mentions her expertise as a helicopter pilot while at the same time dropping any mention of her specialty in counter-intelligence.
Tunnel Rat
Tunnel Rat (G.I. Joe)
Tunnel Rat is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline. He has appeared in all cartoon and comic incarnations of the series.-Profile:...
seems to have a crush on her (which is based on nothing from the comic book) after a mission they were on and after TR tried on cologne that was supposed to attract women but failed after he was covered in a rash. Scarlett also appears to have a rougher edge to her as she explained she hasn't worn a dress since senior prom.
Comic series
This comic series was a 6 issue mini series released by Devils Due with direct connection to the new animated TV series. Like the animated TV series, this comic line does not tie into the continuity of the original G.I. Joe universe.Scarlett appears as the main star of issue 4, where she is pitted against the Baroness. Scarlett is requested to serve as a body guard for a visiting Prime Minister at a fashion show. He reveals that he chose Scarlett because he wanted her to be his date, not his protector, which she feels very upset with for being under estimated. Baroness lures Scarlett away, and the Dreadnoks kidnap the Prime Minister. After realizing it was all a set-up, Scarlett follows, and singlehandedly defeats all of the Cobra Agents, and releases the Prime Minister. The issue ends with him admitting he did in fact underestimate Scarlett, and she comments, "Now you know, and knowing is half the battle!"
This issue again stresses that Scarlett is a no nonsense woman, who does not take being a soldier lightly. She feels that she has a lot more to prove, especially against all of the other men she serves with, but she shows that when push comes to shove, she is a Joe and will win the battle.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Rachel NicholsRachel Nichols (actress)
Rachel Emily Nichols is an American actress and model. Nichols began modeling while attending Columbia University in New York City in the late 1990s...
portrays Scarlett in Stephen Sommers
Stephen Sommers
Stephen Sommers is an American screenwriter and film director, best known for The Mummy and its sequel, The Mummy Returns. He also directed Disney's live action version of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, the action/horror film Van Helsing, and the 2009 film G.I...
' live-action film, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
Relationships
The various iterations of the G.I. Joe story presented in different media throughout the years have romantically paired Scarlett with two different characters - Snake Eyes and Duke.Comics
The revival of the G.I. Joe comic book in the 21st Century by IDWIDW
IDW may refer to:* IDW Publishing , a U.S. comic book publisher* Inverse distance weighting, a mathematical method for surface fitting* Investigative Data Warehouse, an FBI surveillance database...
Publishing is set in the same continuity as the Marvel series, and as such, Scarlett remains paired with Snake Eyes in those titles. In various "alternate reality" comic books, such as G.I. Joe: Reloaded, Snake Eyes is not a member of G.I. Joe, but is seen to pine after Scarlett from afar, while in others, such as the numerous crossovers with the Transformers
Transformers
A transformer is a device that transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling.Transformer may also refer to:* ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, an Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet computer manufacturer by Asus...
franchise, Scarlett and Snake Eyes also become a couple through the course of the story.
In the IDW series, a past relationship with Duke is evident in G.I. Joe: #4. However, in Snake Eyes: Cobra Civil War, Snake Eyes and Scarlett are shown to be starting a relationship in issue #2 and #3.
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
In the Sunbow Cartoon The MASS Device, Snake Eyes sacrifices himself to save the team, and he and Scarlett touch palms while separated by a plexiglass wall, which brings Scarlett to tears. When Snake Eyes returns to headquarters alive, Scarlett runs and throws herself into his arms. In the same episode, the character Selena kisses Duke as he rescues both her and Scarlett. However, Duke says to Scarlett: "I was going to bring flowers. Instead I brought this." and hands her the crossbow.Cover Girl
Cover Girl (G.I. Joe)
Cover Girl is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline comic books and cartoon series. She is a tank jockey, specializing in the Wolverine missile tank, and debuted in 1983.-Profile:...
kissed Duke on the cheek in the episode "Cobra Claws Are Coming to Town". In the episode "Cobra Stops The World", Scarlett asks Duke to take her to dinner and a movie and he agrees. In the episode "Spell of the Siren", the Baroness discovers a conch shell whose song hypnotizes men. She uses the shell to seize control of Cobra and capture most of the male Joes. Scarlett was overly concerned for Duke's welfare, to which Lady Jaye replies: "Duke and Flint are in Cobra's curse, Scarlett, now it's up to us".
In the episode "The Phantom Brigade", the ending scene shows Duke putting his arm around Scarlett as they walk away after having paid their respects to the dead heroes.
G.I. Joe: Resolute
In the G.I. Joe: ResoluteG.I. Joe: Resolute
G.I. Joe: Resolute is an animated television series based on the G.I. Joe franchise. It was written by Warren Ellis, directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, and produced by Sam Register. The series debuted on the web at Adult Swim Video April 18, 2009, with a Content Rating of TV-14-V, and premiered in its...
series, it is indicated that Scarlett has had romantic partnerships in the past with both Duke and Snake Eyes. In the course of the storyline, Duke presents her with an ultimatum, to go with Snake-Eyes or to remain with him, and she chooses to be with Duke. Later on while on a mission in Siberia, Duke gets injured and orders Scarlett to leave him. She refuses and replies: "Oh, to hell with your orders! It's taken me years to sort out in my head what I want - who I want - and today I did. I'm staying with you, for all the time I have left. And if that' only six minutes, then damn it, I'm spending my last six minutes with you!"
G.I. Joe: Operation H.I.S.S.
In G.I. Joe: Operation H.I.S.S., when Scarlett is kidnapped by Cobra, Snake Eyes is shown concerned and goes to rescue her.G.I. Joe: Renegades
In the G.I. Joe: RenegadesG.I. Joe: Renegades
G.I. Joe: Renegades is an American animated television series based on the G.I. Joe toy franchise. The series premiered on November 26, 2010 on The Hub. The series aired on Teletoon in Canada....
episode "Return of the Arashikage", Jinx
Jinx (G.I. Joe)
Jinx is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. She debuted in 1987, and her code name has also been the identity of several other incarnations of the same female ninja character: one of Snake-Eyes' apprentices in Sigma 6, Chuckles'...
says, "You know you’re not like his other students. I’ve seen how he treats you… how he cares." In episode "Fire Fight", Scarlett goes with Snake Eyes on a chopper motorcycle, and Tunnel Rat says, "Ah, what can you do. Chicks dig the strong totally silent type." When Scarlett is hanging off a mountain lift, Baroness
Baroness (G.I. Joe)
The Baroness is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline by Hasbro, originally appearing in the first issue of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic series by Marvel Comics in June, 1982. The Baroness is a villain, usually associated with G.I. Joe's enemy, Cobra.Baroness...
says to Snake Eyes, "Surrender Ninja, or your girlfriend flies away." In the episode "Knockoffs", Roadblock
Roadblock (G.I. Joe)
Roadblock is a character from Hasbro's G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series of toys, comics and cartoons. He is one of the most prominent African-Americans in the series. His primary function in G.I. Joe is as a heavy machine gunner and a secondary function as a cook.-Fictional character...
says, "You see, now that's what I'm talking about. Snake Eyes and Scarlett, they share bond, a connection." In episode "White Out", Storm Shadow
Storm Shadow (G.I. Joe)
Storm Shadow is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic book series and television shows. The character is best known for his history with fellow ninja Snake Eyes...
threatens Snake Eyes when he shouts, “and your woman will be the first to fall!” In episode "The Anaconda Strain", Scarlett is remembering her father, whom she thought was deceased at the time, when Snake Eyes comforts her.
In the episode "Going Underground", both Scarlett and Duke are trapped underground separated from the remaining Joes. They managed to send a S.O.S. As they felt another cave in occurring, they held on to each other, only it was Tunnel Rat and Snake Eyes coming in to rescue them. Seeing them as they were, Tunnel Rat turns to Snake Eyes and says: "Guess we shoulda' seen that coming, eh?". Later on, after Duke hands Scarlett her locket, she gives him a hug, when Snake Eyes sees this, he rides off on his motorcycle as Duke tries to explain.
In the episode "Revelations, Part 1", Scarlett learns that Snake Eyes briefly met her father and promised him to look after his daughter. Scarlett says, "All that time we spent together. You should have found a way to tell me the truth." At the end of the episode however, Scarlett can see that Snake Eyes blamed himself for what happen and discovers why he couldn't tell her the truth. She realizes that nobody was going to make Patrick O'Hara quit and thanked him for helping her father. In episode "Revelations, Part 2", Snake Eyes is forced to walk through the MASS Device, Mindbender
Doctor Mindbender
Dr. Mindbender is a fictional character from the 1980s G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comics, and animated series. He is a scientist who works for the fictional terrorist organization Cobra.-Profile:...
says to Scarlett, “If only I had the right frequency, you wouldn't have to watch your boyfriend get turned inside out.”
In an interview with writer Henry Gilroy
Henry Gilroy
Henry Gilroy is an American television screenwriter and producer. He is best known for co-writing the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. From an early age, Gilroy loved comic books and animation. He studied film at several colleges in the greater Los Angeles area. His first job was...
, Gilroy stated that the relationships between Flint
Flint (G.I. Joe)
Flint is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series. He was originally created as a character for the Sunbow cartoon series in 1984, and later introduced into the comic book and produced as an action figure in 1985.-Profile:...
and Lady Jaye and Scarlett and Snake Eyes would be evolving as the series progresses.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
In the film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Scarlett is shown giving in, to a minor extent, to Ripcord's advances at the end of the movie, by giving him a "good luck" kiss.Video games
Scarlett is one of the featured characters in the 1985 G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero computer game. She is also featured as a playable character in the 1992 G.I. Joe arcade gameG.I. Joe (arcade game)
The G.I. Joe video game was produced by renowned game developer Konami and released in 1992. It was only released in arcade machine form, and is not known to have ever been ported into any form of console.-Synopsis:...
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Scarlett appears as a playable character in the video game G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (video game)
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is the title of a video game adaption of the film of the same name. The game takes place after the film. The 360 and PS3 versions are based on the same code, while the DS is an entirely different game unto itself, and the Wii, PS2, and PSP version are also based on...
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